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Hit hard, Seychelles seeks Indian help against pirates

With its $1-billion economy losing about four per cent of GDP to piracy, Seychelles has sought India's help in putting an end to this threat to trade in the Indian Ocean, particularly in prosecuting t

A critic’s memory of stalwart artists in a book

He came in a car, sold it and went away on a bicycle. The man was none other than late painter and maverick genius M.F. Husain, recollects writer and art critic Geeti Sen in her latest book.

Kingfisher flights hit for third day

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Kingfisher Airlines operations continued to be disrupted for the third consecutive day with around 14 flights cancelled on Monday, a day after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took a s

Kerala fishermen's daily tryst with danger

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News of two innocent Indian fishermen being shot dead by Italian sailors off the Kerala coast caused a national outrage that resulted in their arrest. But for those who earn a living from the sea, the

Documentation of Padmanabhaswamy temple treasure begins

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The documentation of the treasure unearthed at the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple last year began on Monday morning with a joint meeting of the two committees appointed by the Supreme Court.

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Putin pledges 400 ICBMs for Russia in 10 years

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Russia's armed forces will receive over 400 modern intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), more than 100 military spacecraft and over 2,300 new tanks within the next 10 years, Prime Minister and

Russell rumoured to be dating Mexican painter

English comedian Russell Brand is said to be dating a Mexican painter whose work explores sensuality and sex.

No government bailout for Kingfisher: Ajit Singh

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Operations of cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines continued to be disrupted for the third consecutive day on Monday even as the government reiterated that it will not bailout the Vijay Mallya-led carrie

Lamborghini crash: Injured man could be paralysed for life

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The 45-year-old cyclist who was injured in the Lamborghini car crash in south Delhi on early Sunday may be paralysed for life, doctors said on Monday.

AIIMS apex trauma centre chief Dr. M.C. Misra sa

Congress 'promises' bridge in river-less terrain

In a major gaffe, the Congress election manifesto on Monday has promised a bridge in Goa's Neura village -- which is landlocked with no river or rivulet anywhere near it.

The glaring error was pointe

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.